Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao's comment on the Palestinian Civilian Casualties Caused by the Israeli Attack against Gaza

2006/06/14

Q: On June 9^th, Israeli troops launched an attack against Gaza and caused 11 Palestinian civilians dead and 43 injured. What is your comment?

A: China condemns the recent attack by Israeli troops against Gaza which caused large casualties of innocent civilians. We urge both Palestine and Israel to exercise restraint and to avoid further escalation of the tension.